Ahmed Elakkad, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Louisville, KY
Ahmed Elakkad, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1518461961, issued on Mar 21, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky TP153, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ahmed Elakkad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- TP153 KY
25MA12849500 NJ
01084061A IN
0101272785 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 231 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 629-7650
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Fax
- (502) 629-7663
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260403002808); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ahmed Elakkad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license TP153Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel17 claims
- Brilinta16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $632.78
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Rwjbh Observation Associates LLCToms River, NJ
- St Vincent Hospital-Hospital Sisters-Third Order OF St FrancisGreen Bay, WI
- Trinity Health OF New England Provider Network Organization IncHartford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ahmed Elakkad among 477 diagnostic radiology physician records in Kentucky
Ahmed Elakkad, MD is one of 477 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 323 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 477 diagnostic radiology physician records in Kentucky.
All 477 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Magdy Abaskaron, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021548264062
- James Allen, MDLouisville, KY 402021104824564
- John Burger, MDLouisville, KY 402021922006477
- Andrew Collins, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021023011830
- Durrett Craddock, MDLouisville, KY 402021700884137
- Donald Evans, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021174521793
- Richard Goldwin, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021346244860
- Peter Hentzen, PHD., M.D.Louisville, KY 402021629072061
Common questions
What is Ahmed Elakkad, MD's NPI number?
Ahmed Elakkad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518461961, issued on Mar 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ahmed Elakkad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 231 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 629-7650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ahmed Elakkad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP153, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ahmed Elakkad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ahmed Elakkad, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ahmed Elakkad, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.